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Unit 1 Building Word
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| mono | one ex: monocyte |
| bi | two ex: bilateral |
| tri | three ex: triacid |
| ab | away ex: abduct |
| ad | toward ex: adrenaline |
| ecto | outside ex: ectoderm |
| endo | in ex: endocrine |
| epi | upon ex: epididymis |
| anterior | toward front of body ex: Antecubital fossa |
| posterior | back behind ex: shoulder blades |
| superior | towards the head ex: nose to mouth |
| inferior | toward feet ex: feet to hands |
| lateral | farther from midline ex: ears to nose |
| distal | far from center of body ex: hand to shoulder |
| proximal | close to center of body ex: hip joint to foot |
| ambi | both ex: ambidextrous |
| dys | difficult ex: dyspnea |
| eu | good ex: eupnea |
| homo | same Ex: homogenous |
| iso | equal ex: isotonic |
| mal | bad ex: malignant |
| algia | pain ex: myalgia |
| emia | blood condition ex: leukemia |
| itis | inflammation ex: arthritis |
| lysis | loosen, break down ex: hemolysis |
| oid | resembling ex: keloid |
| opathy | disease ex: myopathy |
| pnea | breath ex: dyspnea |
| centesis | puncture ex: amnicentesis |
| ectomy | removal ex: vasectomy |
| ostomy | create opening ex: colostomy |
| otomy | cut into ex: gastrotomy |
| orrhaphy | suture ex: herniorrhaphy |
| opexy | surgical fixation ex: retinopexy |
| oplasty | reconstruction ex: rhinoplasty |
| otripsy | crush or destroy ex: lithotripsy |